Placement types for children in substitute care at the end of the fiscal year.
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Data extracted on December 31, 2024.
| Marion Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | 95 | 6.3% | 866 | 57.7% | 358 | 23.9% | 79 | 5.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.5% | 85 | 5.7% | 1,501 | |
| 2019 | 109 | 6.1% | 1,153 | 64.2% | 363 | 20.2% | 77 | 4.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.7% | 78 | 4.3% | 1,796 | |
| 2020 | 156 | 7.5% | 1,313 | 62.8% | 451 | 21.6% | 77 | 3.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 80 | 3.8% | 2,090 | |
| 2021 | 156 | 7.4% | 1,357 | 64.0% | 429 | 20.2% | 90 | 4.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 75 | 3.5% | 2,119 | |
| 2022 | 117 | 5.9% | 1,279 | 64.5% | 408 | 20.6% | 83 | 4.2% | 19 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 70 | 3.5% | 1,984 | |
| 2023 | 118 | 6.2% | 1,180 | 62.0% | 413 | 21.7% | 94 | 4.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 79 | 4.2% | 1,903 | |
| 2024 | 143 | 7.7% | 1,212 | 65.2% | 326 | 17.5% | 90 | 4.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 70 | 3.8% | 1,858 | |
| 2025* | 139 | 8.2% | 1,081 | 63.9% | 291 | 17.2% | 79 | 4.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.7% | 73 | 4.3% | 1,692 | |
| Marion Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | Black | 9 | 5.1% | 100 | 57.1% | 36 | 20.6% | 12 | 6.9% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 16 | 9.1% | 175 | White | 78 | 6.4% | 717 | 58.4% | 288 | 23.5% | 63 | 5.1% | 9 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.6% | 65 | 5.3% | 1,227 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 12.1% | 17 | 51.5% | 9 | 27.3% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 6.1% | 33 | Other Race | 3 | 6.3% | 21 | 43.8% | 19 | 39.6% | 3 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.2% | 48 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 95 | 6.3% | 866 | 57.7% | 358 | 23.9% | 79 | 5.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.5% | 85 | 5.7% | 1,501 | |
| 2019 | Black | 9 | 4.6% | 108 | 55.1% | 52 | 26.5% | 12 | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 14 | 7.1% | 196 | White | 93 | 6.4% | 963 | 66.0% | 267 | 18.3% | 61 | 4.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.6% | 62 | 4.3% | 1,458 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 39 | 63.9% | 17 | 27.9% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.3% | 61 | Other Race | 3 | 5.4% | 31 | 55.4% | 18 | 32.1% | 3 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 56 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 109 | 6.1% | 1,153 | 64.2% | 363 | 20.2% | 77 | 4.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.7% | 78 | 4.3% | 1,796 | |
| 2020 | Black | 9 | 4.1% | 123 | 56.7% | 57 | 26.3% | 11 | 5.1% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 14 | 6.5% | 217 | White | 141 | 8.2% | 1,099 | 63.8% | 347 | 20.2% | 62 | 3.6% | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 64 | 3.7% | 1,722 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 4.8% | 39 | 62.9% | 18 | 29.0% | 2 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 62 | Other Race | 3 | 4.6% | 36 | 55.4% | 21 | 32.3% | 2 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 2 | 3.1% | 65 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 7.5% | 1,313 | 62.8% | 451 | 21.6% | 77 | 3.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 80 | 3.8% | 2,090 | |
| 2021 | Black | 22 | 9.0% | 145 | 59.4% | 52 | 21.3% | 11 | 4.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 12 | 4.9% | 244 | White | 120 | 7.0% | 1,119 | 65.1% | 345 | 20.1% | 72 | 4.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 58 | 3.4% | 1,720 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 4.9% | 40 | 65.6% | 11 | 18.0% | 5 | 8.2% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 61 | Other Race | 8 | 12.3% | 36 | 55.4% | 14 | 21.5% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 5 | 7.7% | 65 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 7.4% | 1,357 | 64.0% | 429 | 20.2% | 90 | 4.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 75 | 3.5% | 2,119 | |
| 2022 | Black | 8 | 3.3% | 148 | 60.2% | 66 | 26.8% | 10 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 13 | 5.3% | 246 | White | 103 | 6.4% | 1,049 | 65.4% | 310 | 19.3% | 70 | 4.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.2% | 54 | 3.4% | 1,605 | Latinx (Any Race) | 4 | 8.7% | 26 | 56.5% | 12 | 26.1% | 2 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 1 | 2.2% | 46 | Other Race | 1 | 1.8% | 36 | 63.2% | 13 | 22.8% | 1 | 1.8% | 4 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% | 57 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 117 | 5.9% | 1,279 | 64.5% | 408 | 20.6% | 83 | 4.2% | 19 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 70 | 3.5% | 1,984 | |
| 2023 | Black | 19 | 7.9% | 132 | 54.8% | 59 | 24.5% | 17 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 12 | 5.0% | 241 | White | 95 | 6.2% | 958 | 63.0% | 316 | 20.8% | 74 | 4.9% | 8 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.5% | 62 | 4.1% | 1,521 | Latinx (Any Race) | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 57.8% | 16 | 35.6% | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.4% | 45 | Other Race | 4 | 6.5% | 38 | 61.3% | 17 | 27.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.2% | 62 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 118 | 6.2% | 1,180 | 62.0% | 413 | 21.7% | 94 | 4.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 79 | 4.2% | 1,903 | |
| 2024 | Black | 34 | 14.5% | 137 | 58.3% | 44 | 18.7% | 10 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 8 | 3.4% | 235 | White | 100 | 6.8% | 963 | 66.0% | 250 | 17.1% | 76 | 5.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 58 | 4.0% | 1,460 | Latinx (Any Race) | 3 | 6.7% | 25 | 55.6% | 15 | 33.3% | 2 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 45 | Other Race | 3 | 3.9% | 57 | 74.0% | 11 | 14.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 3 | 3.9% | 77 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 143 | 7.7% | 1,212 | 65.2% | 326 | 17.5% | 90 | 4.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 70 | 3.8% | 1,858 | |
| 2025* | Black | 26 | 11.3% | 130 | 56.5% | 45 | 19.6% | 10 | 4.3% | 5 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 11 | 4.8% | 230 | White | 99 | 7.4% | 875 | 65.8% | 215 | 16.2% | 64 | 4.8% | 12 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.5% | 58 | 4.4% | 1,330 | Latinx (Any Race) | 1 | 2.8% | 20 | 55.6% | 13 | 36.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.8% | 1 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | Other Race | 10 | 14.9% | 37 | 55.2% | 12 | 17.9% | 4 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6.0% | 67 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 139 | 8.2% | 1,081 | 63.9% | 291 | 17.2% | 79 | 4.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.7% | 73 | 4.3% | 1,692 | |
| Marion Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 22 | 5.5% | 230 | 57.5% | 138 | 34.5% | 10 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 400 | 3 to 5 | 27 | 8.2% | 190 | 57.9% | 100 | 30.5% | 11 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 328 | 6 to 11 | 31 | 7.0% | 292 | 65.9% | 84 | 19.0% | 24 | 5.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 2.5% | 443 | 12 to 17 | 15 | 4.5% | 154 | 46.7% | 36 | 10.9% | 34 | 10.3% | 9 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.4% | 74 | 22.4% | 330 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 95 | 6.3% | 866 | 57.7% | 358 | 23.9% | 79 | 5.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.5% | 85 | 5.7% | 1,501 | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 23 | 4.7% | 308 | 63.4% | 149 | 30.7% | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 486 | 3 to 5 | 19 | 4.9% | 262 | 68.2% | 91 | 23.7% | 12 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 384 | 6 to 11 | 42 | 7.5% | 387 | 68.7% | 95 | 16.9% | 24 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 13 | 2.3% | 563 | 12 to 17 | 25 | 6.9% | 196 | 54.0% | 28 | 7.7% | 35 | 9.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 65 | 17.9% | 363 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 109 | 6.1% | 1,153 | 64.2% | 363 | 20.2% | 77 | 4.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.7% | 78 | 4.3% | 1,796 | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 33 | 6.0% | 321 | 58.4% | 186 | 33.8% | 10 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 550 | 3 to 5 | 36 | 7.5% | 314 | 65.3% | 120 | 24.9% | 10 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 481 | 6 to 11 | 46 | 7.2% | 440 | 68.5% | 113 | 17.6% | 31 | 4.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 642 | 12 to 17 | 41 | 9.8% | 238 | 57.1% | 32 | 7.7% | 26 | 6.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 70 | 16.8% | 417 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 7.5% | 1,313 | 62.8% | 451 | 21.6% | 77 | 3.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 80 | 3.8% | 2,090 | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 5.2% | 327 | 61.0% | 168 | 31.3% | 13 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 536 | 3 to 5 | 44 | 9.1% | 311 | 64.0% | 116 | 23.9% | 15 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 486 | 6 to 11 | 57 | 9.0% | 425 | 66.8% | 106 | 16.7% | 35 | 5.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 636 | 12 to 17 | 27 | 5.9% | 294 | 63.8% | 39 | 8.5% | 27 | 5.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.7% | 64 | 13.9% | 461 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 7.4% | 1,357 | 64.0% | 429 | 20.2% | 90 | 4.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 75 | 3.5% | 2,119 | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 26 | 5.6% | 271 | 58.0% | 156 | 33.4% | 14 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 467 | 3 to 5 | 28 | 6.3% | 288 | 65.2% | 112 | 25.3% | 12 | 2.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 442 | 6 to 11 | 40 | 6.3% | 433 | 68.4% | 100 | 15.8% | 42 | 6.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 633 | 12 to 17 | 23 | 5.2% | 287 | 64.9% | 40 | 9.0% | 15 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 59 | 13.3% | 442 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 117 | 5.9% | 1,279 | 64.5% | 408 | 20.6% | 83 | 4.2% | 19 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 70 | 3.5% | 1,984 | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 24 | 5.3% | 250 | 55.4% | 160 | 35.5% | 17 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 451 | 3 to 5 | 27 | 6.8% | 234 | 58.9% | 116 | 29.2% | 19 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 397 | 6 to 11 | 44 | 7.4% | 414 | 69.3% | 92 | 15.4% | 30 | 5.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 12 | 2.0% | 597 | 12 to 17 | 23 | 5.0% | 282 | 61.6% | 45 | 9.8% | 28 | 6.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 10 | 2.2% | 66 | 14.4% | 458 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 118 | 6.2% | 1,180 | 62.0% | 413 | 21.7% | 94 | 4.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 79 | 4.2% | 1,903 | |
| 2024 | 0 to 2 | 28 | 6.3% | 265 | 59.7% | 136 | 30.6% | 14 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 444 | 3 to 5 | 29 | 7.9% | 258 | 69.9% | 70 | 19.0% | 12 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 369 | 6 to 11 | 45 | 7.9% | 388 | 67.7% | 86 | 15.0% | 34 | 5.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 17 | 3.0% | 573 | 12 to 17 | 41 | 8.7% | 301 | 63.8% | 34 | 7.2% | 30 | 6.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.9% | 52 | 11.0% | 472 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 143 | 7.7% | 1,212 | 65.2% | 326 | 17.5% | 90 | 4.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 70 | 3.8% | 1,858 | |
| 2025* | 0 to 2 | 22 | 5.5% | 250 | 62.8% | 116 | 29.1% | 9 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 398 | 3 to 5 | 34 | 10.4% | 196 | 60.1% | 74 | 22.7% | 22 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 326 | 6 to 11 | 51 | 10.0% | 344 | 67.6% | 69 | 13.6% | 27 | 5.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 13 | 2.6% | 509 | 12 to 17 | 32 | 7.0% | 291 | 63.4% | 32 | 7.0% | 21 | 4.6% | 14 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 59 | 12.9% | 459 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 139 | 8.2% | 1,081 | 63.9% | 291 | 17.2% | 79 | 4.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.7% | 73 | 4.3% | 1,692 | |
| Marion Sub-Region | Placement Type | |||||||||||||||
| Home of Parents | Kinship Foster Home | Traditional Foster Home | Specialized Foster Home | Emergency Shelter or Emergency Foster Home | Group Home | Institution | Total Children in Substitute Care at End of Year | |||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2018 | Female | 43 | 6.2% | 412 | 59.7% | 168 | 24.3% | 32 | 4.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 29 | 4.2% | 690 | Male | 52 | 6.4% | 454 | 56.0% | 190 | 23.4% | 47 | 5.8% | 8 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 56 | 6.9% | 811 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 95 | 6.3% | 866 | 57.7% | 358 | 23.9% | 79 | 5.3% | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.5% | 85 | 5.7% | 1,501 | |
| 2019 | Female | 42 | 5.0% | 550 | 65.7% | 184 | 22.0% | 36 | 4.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 17 | 2.0% | 837 | Male | 67 | 7.0% | 603 | 62.9% | 179 | 18.7% | 41 | 4.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 61 | 6.4% | 959 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 109 | 6.1% | 1,153 | 64.2% | 363 | 20.2% | 77 | 4.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 0.7% | 78 | 4.3% | 1,796 | |
| 2020 | Female | 76 | 7.6% | 650 | 64.9% | 214 | 21.4% | 34 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 23 | 2.3% | 1,002 | Male | 80 | 7.4% | 663 | 60.9% | 237 | 21.8% | 43 | 4.0% | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,088 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 7.5% | 1,313 | 62.8% | 451 | 21.6% | 77 | 3.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 80 | 3.8% | 2,090 | |
| 2021 | Female | 76 | 7.6% | 670 | 66.7% | 196 | 19.5% | 33 | 3.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 25 | 2.5% | 1,005 | Male | 80 | 7.2% | 687 | 61.7% | 233 | 20.9% | 57 | 5.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 50 | 4.5% | 1,114 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 156 | 7.4% | 1,357 | 64.0% | 429 | 20.2% | 90 | 4.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 75 | 3.5% | 2,119 | |
| 2022 | Female | 63 | 6.6% | 640 | 67.2% | 195 | 20.5% | 25 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 24 | 2.5% | 953 | Male | 54 | 5.2% | 639 | 62.0% | 213 | 20.7% | 58 | 5.6% | 16 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 46 | 4.5% | 1,031 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 117 | 5.9% | 1,279 | 64.5% | 408 | 20.6% | 83 | 4.2% | 19 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.4% | 70 | 3.5% | 1,984 | |
| 2023 | Female | 60 | 6.3% | 619 | 64.9% | 203 | 21.3% | 40 | 4.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 26 | 2.7% | 954 | Male | 58 | 6.1% | 561 | 59.1% | 210 | 22.1% | 54 | 5.7% | 6 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.7% | 53 | 5.6% | 949 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 118 | 6.2% | 1,180 | 62.0% | 413 | 21.7% | 94 | 4.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 79 | 4.2% | 1,903 | |
| 2024 | Female | 78 | 8.4% | 617 | 66.3% | 175 | 18.8% | 30 | 3.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 24 | 2.6% | 931 | Male | 65 | 7.0% | 595 | 64.2% | 151 | 16.3% | 60 | 6.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 46 | 5.0% | 927 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 143 | 7.7% | 1,212 | 65.2% | 326 | 17.5% | 90 | 4.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 70 | 3.8% | 1,858 | |
| 2025* | Female | 63 | 7.6% | 548 | 65.9% | 155 | 18.7% | 29 | 3.5% | 8 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 23 | 2.8% | 831 | Male | 76 | 8.8% | 533 | 61.9% | 136 | 15.8% | 50 | 5.8% | 10 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.7% | 50 | 5.8% | 861 |
| ALL CHILDREN | 139 | 8.2% | 1,081 | 63.9% | 291 | 17.2% | 79 | 4.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.7% | 73 | 4.3% | 1,692 | |